New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-05
DEATH OF A. s. SULLIVAN.
CLOSE OF A LONG AND SUCCESSFUL LIFE,
ILL WEEK FROM ACUTE BRONCHITIS AND TYPHOID
EKYFR-HIS CAREER.

ILL WEEK FROM ACUTE BRONCHITIS AND TYPHOID
FEvgR-HIs CAREER.
Algernon s. Sullivan the wellknown lawyer died late
last night at his house, No 16 West Elevenths little
more than a week age he brsught homo from his
Office in the Drexal Building. suffering from bad cold
which soon grew into congestion OF the bronchial tubes
Along with this typhoid fever developed. the COM
plication Of troubles finally causing his death lie was
attended by Dr. Edward Bayard relative OF the Score
tary Of state.
He was bora in Madison Ind. in 1927, and was tho
second sen OF Judge Jere ah Sullivan. Of that state
On both SIDES his ancestry runs elk 10 old
Virginia families. He sent TO Miami
College, In Ohio. and graduated there In the
pamy days OF that Institution about 1880
The better part OF his classical education. however was
get from an English clergyman who was for several
years his tutor After graduation ha went back TO
Madison TO study law in his fathers Office. lie was adj
mite to tho indiana bar and pracsed for few years
at home.
About 1855 he went to Cincinnati and entered a law
office. While there lie married sister OF Judge Groes
btck then leader at the Ohio bar. His wife died within
year after the marriage, and In the spring OF ls39 ne
eft tho West for good and settled I'm New-lork
BEGINNING HIS LIFE IN NTw-YoRE.
His career here began almost with the breaking out Of
the Rebellion. His family connections and sympathes
put him for time undcr tho suspicion OF the Unisn
authorities and after appearing counsel for the de-
fence in several prvatcer eases. lie was put as
p.lical prisoner in Fort Lafayette He released
three m1nrb and took part after that in ques
tons growing OF the until the struggle was fin
ishcd.
He appointed Assistant District Attorney under
Garvcy during the supremacy OF The weed ring lie re-
signed to 70 back to private practice and hold no other
public office again that OF Public Administrations
which he also threw up Voluntarily after five years sci
vice
Since 1870 legal practice had grown stea lily. and
OF years had Of the c-nages in tho
city. The firm Of which he had been the head
contained besides himself III, son, George Ham
nioud sullivan. aud Cnarlos H. Cromwell.
who has figured lately assignee Of the broken
firm OF Il. X. Ives & Co. one OF Mr. Sullvans latest
cases OF not" the controversy between Mr.. Crom-
well AMI Ives and Stayner the disappearance OF
the young Napoleon's " missing books
PR ,MINENT IL MANY WAYS.
Mr. Sullivan was an active club and
prominent in all phases Of social life. lie
president OF the Southern Society prominent
member of the Ohio Society o, the LAWYER, Down Town
Club OF the Manhattan He the honorary rresl-
dent OF the New York COLLEGE OF Music. "A dlrrs or
PRESBYTERIAN church. at iilii-vc and EeNrnt"-'L lie
was inteIicn cf the First Presbyterian sunday
schoo ciiv. branches of that churchs v"iS
Ills cuvcrucs, after Iinncr speaker zoos him 10
his ahi serious orator "@s
enlisted in many worthy c'us1- He was 'tInns
in tiit city. Mr. sullivan In Appearance
a rather tall. wcllforncd nan. with hrriJ out "ut
genial ana anabe. fce. lilo had IN lto years ~tnhhy
gray mUstache and snort sily-ry HAIR HIS pleasant.
kindl, ways known TO al with whom he cams IN
contact MS second Wiie whom he married after
lie had only son. No Arrangements have been male
yet FOR his funeraL